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All in the music business today know that it is becoming ever more challenging to earn “real” money (or at least enough to allow you to stop busking and sleeping in your car). With the advent of the 360 degree recording deal and the introduction of digital downloads and streaming, earnings, even by major artists, […]

In an article written by Daniel Adrian Sanchez for Digital Music News (http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2017/01/20/jack-white-third-man-records-vinyl-press/), it appears that indeed vinyl is making a huge comeback; at least Jack White, formally of the White Stripes, is betting on. The Vinyl industry has seen 2017 sales hit US$800-900 million – not bad for what was a dying medium not […]

We all know one of the most famous songs of the 80s, ‘Eye of the Tiger’, by Boston. The owners of copyright in this track, Rude Music have filed a law suit against USA Presidential candidate, Robert Huckerby for unauthorized use of the copyright in the track during his campaign. According to Rude, Huckerby is […]

Importance of the case National Association of Broadcasters v South African Music Performance Rights Association and Another [2014] 2 All SA 263 (SCA) This judgment sets out in clear terms the royalty rate and formula to be used in determination of a royalty to be paid by radio stations to record companies for the use/play […]